Karl Eugen of Wurttemberg

Karl I Eugen of Wurttemberg (11 February 1728-24 October 1793) was the Elector of Wurttemberg from 1737 to 1788. He was succeeded by Ludwig Eugen II of Wurttemberg.

Biography
Karl Eugen was educated in Prussia, serving in the Seven Years' War as a general of Frederick the Great in the invasion of Saxony. In 1765 he founded a public library in Wurttemberg. He was the ruler of Wurttemberg for over 55 years, and was known to feed the poor of his country, earning a reputation as a chivalrous man. He died in 1792, and he was succeeded as elector by Ludwig Eugen II of Wurttemberg.